The Swedish economy expanded by 1.1% month-on-month in August 2026, recovering from a marginally revised 0.7% contraction in the previous month. This marked the sharpest expansion since March. “Swedish GDP grew in August following the weak development in July. The growth was relatively broad-based and mainly driven by increased household consumption as well as rising production among goods-producing industries,” Melker Pettersson Loberg, an economist at Statistics Sweden, said. On a yearly basis, GDP grew by 3.5% in August, the strongest in three months, and accelerating from an upwardly revised 2.7% expansion in the preceding period. source: Statistics Sweden

Monthly GDP MoM in Sweden increased to 1.10 percent in August from -0.70 percent in July of 2026. Monthly GDP MoM in Sweden averaged 0.18 percent from 2000 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 5.10 percent in December of 2006 and a record low of -6.00 percent in April of 2020. This page includes a chart with historical data for Sweden Monthly GDP MoM. Sweden Monthly GDP MoM - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.

Monthly GDP MoM in Sweden increased to 1.10 percent in August from -0.70 percent in July of 2026. Monthly GDP MoM in Sweden is expected to be 0.20 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Sweden Monthly GDP MoM is projected to trend around 0.40 percent in 2027 and 0.30 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-10 06:00 AM
GDP MoM
Jul -0.8% -0.2% 0.1%
2026-10-09 06:00 AM
GDP MoM
Aug 1.1% -0.7% 0.2%
2026-10-29 07:00 AM
GDP MoM
Sep 1.1% 0.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Full Year GDP Growth 1.50 1.00 percent Dec 2025
GDP 669.00 604.83 USD Billion Dec 2025
GDP Growth Rate YoY 3.30 2.00 percent Jun 2026
GDP Constant Prices 1710495.00 1684293.00 SEK Million Jun 2026
GDP from Agriculture 25409.00 25763.00 SEK Million Jun 2026
GDP from Construction 93255.00 92030.00 SEK Million Jun 2026
GDP from Manufacturing 212495.00 206404.00 SEK Million Jun 2026
GDP from Mining 8083.00 8497.00 SEK Million Jun 2026
GDP from Public Administration 307865.00 305749.00 SEK Million Jun 2026
GDP from Services 820727.00 805027.00 SEK Million Jun 2026
GDP from Transport 56332.00 52942.00 SEK Million Jun 2026
GDP from Utilities 47334.00 48264.00 SEK Million Jun 2026
GDP Growth Rate 1.60 -0.10 percent Jun 2026
GDP per Capita 55014.38 54316.26 USD Dec 2025
GDP per Capita PPP 63362.46 62558.41 USD Dec 2025
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 436711.00 422057.00 SEK Million Jun 2026
Gross National Product 1869219.00 1689987.00 SEK Million Jun 2026
GDP MoM 1.10 -0.70 percent Aug 2026
Monthly GDP YoY 3.50 2.70 percent Aug 2026


Sweden Monthly GDP MoM
In Sweden, the GDP indicator provides an early picture of the development of the gross domestic product, GDP. It is compiled on a monthly and quarterly basis with more limited and preliminary statistics than the regular quarterly national accounts.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.10 -0.70 5.10 -6.00 2000 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Swedish Monthly GDP Rebounds in August
The Swedish economy expanded by 1.1% month-on-month in August 2026, recovering from a marginally revised 0.7% contraction in the previous month. This marked the sharpest expansion since March. “Swedish GDP grew in August following the weak development in July. The growth was relatively broad-based and mainly driven by increased household consumption as well as rising production among goods-producing industries,” Melker Pettersson Loberg, an economist at Statistics Sweden, said. On a yearly basis, GDP grew by 3.5% in August, the strongest in three months, and accelerating from an upwardly revised 2.7% expansion in the preceding period.
2026-10-09
Sweden Economic Activity Falls to 1-Year Low
The Swedish economy shrank 0.8% month-on-month in July 2026, following a 0.2% contraction in the previous month. This marked the sharpest contraction since July 2025. “Economic activity in the Swedish economy continued to decrease for the second month in a row and is now back around the levels seen in spring before the strong growth numbers in May. Year-on-year economic growth, however, remains clearly above the historical average seen over the preceding decade,” said Mattias Kain Wyatt, economist at Statistics Sweden. On a yearly basis, GDP expanded by 2.5% in July, easing from an upwardly revised 2.9% expansion in the preceding period.
2026-09-10
Swedish Economic Activity Shrinks 0.2% in June
The Swedish economy shrank 0.2% month on month in June 2026, reversing a 0.9% expansion in the previous month and marking the first contraction in four months. "The Swedish economy contracted somewhat in June following three months of continuous growth. Those stronger figures in the preceding months led to levels of economic activity for both June and the second quarter as a whole that were noticeably above the levels seen in the corresponding periods of the preceding year," said Mattias Kain Wyatt, economist at Statistics Sweden. On a yearly basis, GDP expanded 2.4% in June, easing from a downwardly revised 3.8% expansion in May.
2026-07-29